Revisiting the Prohibition Era (Ext. Interview with Terence Winter of Boardwalk Empire)
SNAFU with Ed Helms
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 15 April 2026
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to another Bonus Episode of SNAFU! On Season 2, we discovered an eerie plot to poison the nation's alcohol; the government's last ditch effort to quell consumption and protect Prohibition. For color commentary, Ed brought in the preeminent producer, writer and showrunner, Terence Winter - the man behind HBO's Boardwalk Empire. With a heavy dose of wit and New York flare, Terry and Ed touch upon the fashion, ideologies and mishaps of the 1920s, whilst peeking behind the curtain of Hollywood productions. Enjoy Ed's conversation with Terry Winter and we'll be back with new episodes next Wednesday.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.5 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:05.1 | Hello and good day. |
| 0:07.1 | This, of course, is Ed. |
| 0:09.5 | On this lovely morning, I'm going to bring you back to one of our favorite bonus episodes |
| 0:14.5 | from Season 3 of Snafu Formula 6. |
| 0:18.3 | I had the incredible pleasure of sitting down with Terrence Winter, the creator, |
| 0:23.0 | writer, and executive producer of the amazing and epic TV show, Boardwalk Empire. Terry did |
| 0:31.0 | a ton of research on the Prohibition era, so we got to actually compare notes and even teach |
| 0:36.9 | each other a thing or two about those good old bootlegging days. |
| 0:40.6 | We also talked about our very different entries into Hollywood. |
| 0:45.4 | And Terry's story is insane. |
| 0:47.7 | He essentially conned his way into showbiz. |
| 0:50.2 | It's a wild story. |
| 0:51.8 | He's also the brilliant mind behind the show Tulsa King and the great Scorsese movie, The Wolf of Wall Street. |
| 1:00.0 | It was an absolute honor and delight to connect with Terry. |
| 1:03.4 | I loved his story, his grit, and his humor, and I think you will too. |
| 1:07.2 | So keep listening. |
| 1:08.7 | And we'll be back with your regularly scheduled programming |
| 1:12.4 | next week. |
| 1:20.5 | Hey there. I'm Ed Helms, and this is Snafu Season 3, Formula 6. |
| 1:30.8 | How Prohibition's War on Alcohol went so off the rails, |
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